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Discovery Series at TPAC includes: Cécile McLorin Salvant / Urban Bush Women / Churchill & Roosevelt / Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde / Parsons Dance / Jeremy Jordan / Pilobolus / RENT In Concert
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Cécile McLorin Salvant
Experience the singular artistry of CéCILE MCLORIN SALVANT, a genre-defying vocalist whose performances blend jazz, blues, theater, and global traditions into something wholly her own. Praised by the legendary Jessye Norman as “a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full-fledged musicality which light up every note she sings,” Salvant is renowned for her storytelling—reviving forgotten songs and reimagining them with wit, humor, drama, and emotional depth.
A winner of the Thelonious Monk Competition and a three-time Grammy Award recipient, Salvant continues to push artistic boundaries. Her recent work spans the intimate, self-produced album Oh Snap to ambitious projects like Ogresse, a genre-blending musical fable.
Whether delivering a playful twist or a haunting ballad, Salvant captivates audiences with her curiosity, virtuosity, and fearless creativity. Don’t miss this one-night-only opportunity to experience a truly transformative live performance.
Urban Bush Women: This Is Risk
THIS IS RISK, looks forward and back in celebrating four decades of operating at the vanguard of movement and social activism. THIS IS RISK takes the audience through intentional storytelling to the next space of collective brilliance. This energetically charged evening includes iconic works by Founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, featuring live music, including the return of Shelter, a full performance of Batty Moves, last performed in 2002, and a new commission, Contemplations on Legacy, by long-time UBW collaborator and choreographer Vincent E. Thomas.
URBAN BUSH WOMEN (UBW) is a groundbreaking Black women-led theatrical dance company and an agent for social change. Founded in 1984 by visionary choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, UBW is an engine and amplifier for the stories of Black Women+. UBW combines radical performance, deep engagement, and ancestral knowledge from the African diaspora into a force that is urgent, forward-looking, and essential. UBW has defied expectations for 40 years. The very bodies of its founding members – Black women of various shapes and sizes – changed the landscape of who could be seen on stage as a dancer. The work placed the concerns of such women center stage. UBW embraces radical storytelling to activate societal transformation. Whether creating genre-defying work for the stage, guiding the development of Black Women+ choreographers and producers, organizing for justice through artmaking, UBW is an innovator, operating at the vanguard.
Churchill & Roosevelt: The Christmas That Saved the World!
From the creators of Churchill comes a brand-new theatrical event that brings to life one of the most consequential meetings of the 20th century. CHURCHILL & ROOSEVELT: THE CHRISTMAS THAT SAVED THE WORLD tells the gripping story of December 1941, when British Prime Minister Winston Churchill crossed the Atlantic to meet President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House—just weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Written by David Payne, this gripping drama explores how two very different leaders forged a deep personal bond and a united vision that would shape the course of the war—and the world. Set against the urgency of a global crisis, the play brings to life the tension, strategy, and humanity behind their historic alliance.
More than a wartime meeting, it was the beginning of a partnership that led to victory—and a peace that still echoes today. This is the story of the Christmas that changed everything.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Aquila Theatre brings a bold and compelling new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s timeless tale The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Written in 1885 and inspired by a strange and feverish dream, Stevenson created this Gothic horror to expose the treacherous and terrifying nature of a fractured self.
Unable to quell his darkest desires, Dr. Henry Jekyll becomes convinced he can separate the good and evil within. Using science, he believes he can sever his two identities and unleashes a terrifying double life through the creation of Edward Hyde. What begins as a daring experiment spirals into a desperate struggle between the two identities, as each battles for control and survival. Which side will win?
With Aquila’s signature style—its bold physicality, top-notch actors, and inventive staging—this gripping theatrical adaptation dives deep into the human psyche, asking timeless and urgent questions about morality, repression, and the battles born out of darkness.
Parsons Dance
Known for its energized, athletic, and joyous style, PARSONS DANCE is internationally renowned for creating and performing contemporary American dance. Their bold ensemble work and movement has solidified them as one of the world’s leading dance companies. Works, like the iconic Caught, exemplify this company’s innovation and huge audience appeal. PARSONS DANCE is always a favorite that is sure to thrill audiences with their effortless movement and stunning dancers.
“It does not take long to see why Parsons and his company are one of the hottest tickets in contemporary American dance.” -The New York Post
“This is a 'dance your heart out' (at all times, no excuses) kind of enterprise" - The New York Times
Pilobolus: Trips
Blast off into the PILOBOLUS multiverse with TRIPS, a seamless voyage through gravity-defying feats and emotional landscapes. Each piece flows into the next with explosive athleticism, physical poetry, and sly humor, bringing audiences on a trip to infinite realities.
Travels may include stops to:
- Retro-futuristic Flight, a new work inspired by PILOBOLUS founding member Lee Harris
- The 1991 classic Particle Zoo, with its feral, testosterone-fueled quartet of raw power
- Lamentation Variations, a kaleidoscopic, tradition-breaking reimagining of Martha Graham’s iconic 1930 solo
Along the way, familiar favorites resurface, including the sensual On the Nature of Things set to Vivaldi adaptations by Michelle DiBucci and Edward Bilous and performed by a trio atop a three-foot-wide plinth; Day Two, the raw psychedelic awakening of the second day of life on Earth, culminating in a water slide bow that makes a splash–literally; and new classic Bloodlines, a women’s duet at the crossroads of intergenerational reciprocity.
The world premiere of Virtuous and Vicious in 2026 will launch into a brand-new dimension set to music by collaborator Luke Styles.
From the skies to the soul to galaxies beyond, TRIPS isn’t just a series of works—it’s a single, shifting experience led by an intergalactic captain that makes the audience passengers on the journey through PILOBOLUS.
RENT In Concert
An ensemble of stellar vocalists and instrumentalists come together to share the iconic music of RENT like never before. This symphonic take on Jonathan Larson’s beloved musical includes the full score of the show, including favorites like “Seasons of Love,” “La Vie Bohème,” and “Take Me or Leave Me”.
Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice, and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's RENT follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom, and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.